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Orange County

New York · Public K-12

Orange County's public-school directory totals 82 campuses, with student enrollment near 57,122. Newburgh City School District is the largest district. Median household income runs around $97,178. By level, that breaks down as 47 elementary, 16 middle, and 17 high schools.

7-year change in Orange County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
57,122
-2,529 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
82
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 51%
% Hispanic
41%
was 31%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
406,616
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
82
21 districts
Enrollment
57,122
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$97,178
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.0%
Below New York avg
Elementary
47
24,330 students
Middle
16
12,233 students
High
17
19,325 students
Combined / other
2
1,234 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
10,762 students · 21 districts in Orange County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Orange County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
62%
Hispanic
24%
Black
12%
Asian
3%
Two or more
12%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
39%
Hispanic
41%
Black
13%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
32.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.5%
civilian labor
Median age
37
25.6% under 18

Test scores in Orange County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 72 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.

See all 72 schools in Orange County ranked by score →

All schools (82)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMYNewburghHigh09-123,550·
MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOLMiddletownHigh09-122,495·
MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOLCentral ValleyHigh09-122,285·
PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPine BushHigh09-121,562·
MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLCentral ValleyMiddle06-081,559·
VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLMontgomeryHigh09-121,385·
WARWICK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLWarwickHigh09-121,314·
WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWashingtonvilleHigh09-121,308·
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddletownElementaryKG-051,225·
MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLMiddletownHigh09-121,116·
ORANGE-ULSTER BOCESGoshenCombinedKG-121,082·
WARWICK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLWarwickMiddle05-081,069·
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddletownElementaryPK-051,064·
CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLNew WindsorHigh09-121,010·
GOSHEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLGoshenHigh09-12983·
MEADOW HILL SCHOOLNewburghElementaryKG-08982·
VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMontgomeryMiddle06-08945·
CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOLCornwallMiddle05-08905·
TEMPLE HILL SCHOOLNew WindsorElementaryKG-08890·
WASHINGTONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLWashingtonvilleMiddle06-08884·
MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddletownMiddle06-08826·
MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddletownMiddle06-08820·
MINISINK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddletownMiddle06-08806·
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLNew WindsorMiddle06-08802·
SANFORDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWarwickElementaryKG-04791·
GIDNEY AVENUE MEMORIAL SCHOOLNewburghElementaryPK-05788·
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLNewburghMiddle06-08782·
PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMonroeElementary02-05746·
WILLIAM A CARTER SCHOOLMiddletownElementaryKG-05746·
PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPort JervisHigh09-12743·
ROUND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWashingtonvilleElementaryPK-05718·
EAST MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPort JervisElementaryKG-05702·
PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPine BushElementaryPK-05648·
C J HOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOLGoshenMiddle06-08646·
CRISPELL MIDDLE SCHOOLPine BushMiddle06-08614·
GARDNERTOWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewburghElementaryPK-05612·
GOSHEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLGoshenElementary03-05603·
CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCornwallElementaryKG-04595·
FOSTERTOWN SCHOOLNewburghElementaryKG-05594·
NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOLMonroeElementary02-05559·
OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOtisvilleElementaryKG-05559·
PORT JERVIS MIDDLE SCHOOLPort JervisMiddle06-08549·
MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMontgomeryElementaryKG-05539·
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLChesterHigh06-12538·
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPine BushElementaryPK-05524·
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWashingtonvilleElementaryKG-05522·
MINISINK VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddletownElementary03-05509·
SCOTCHTOWN AVENUE SCHOOLGoshenElementaryKG-02505·
VAILS GATE STEAM ACADEMYNew WindsorElementaryKG-05500·
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMontgomeryElementaryKG-05497·
CIRCLEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCirclevilleElementaryPK-05484·
SMITH CLOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCentral ValleyElementaryKG-01467·
CIRCLEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLCirclevilleMiddle06-08466·
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWallkillElementaryKG-06460·
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWarwickElementaryKG-04456·
MINISINK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddletownElementaryKG-02454·
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOLNewburghElementaryPK-05447·
WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWaldenElementaryKG-05447·
LITTLE BRITAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNew WindsorElementary01-05442·
NEW WINDSOR SCHOOLNew WindsorElementaryKG-05439·
PAKANASINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCirclevilleElementaryPK-05412·
JAMES I O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOLFort MontgomeryHigh09-12409·
CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLChesterElementaryPK-05393·
S S SEWARD INSTITUTEFloridaHigh06-12391·
BALMVILLE SCHOOLNewburghElementaryPK-05376·
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCentral ValleyElementary02-05375·
EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewburghElementaryKG-05339·
GOLDEN HILL ELEMENTARYFloridaElementaryPK-05335·
HIGHLAND FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHighland FallsMiddle03-08334·
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHarrimanElementaryPK-01324·
N A HAMILTON BICENTENNIAL SCHOOLCuddebackvilleElementaryPK-05308·
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCornwall On HudsonElementaryKG-04239·
WILLOW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCornwallElementaryKG-04236·
GREENWOOD LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMonroeMiddle04-08226·
GREENWOOD LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGreenwood LakeElementaryPK-03191·
FORT MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFort MontgomeryElementaryPK-02187·
KIRYAS JOEL VILLAGE SCHOOLMonroeCombinedKG-10152·
GEORGE F BAKER HIGH SCHOOLTuxedo ParkHigh06-1296·
KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMYNew WindsorHigh05-1289·
GEORGE GRANT MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTuxedo ParkElementaryPK-0586·
GOSHEN SECURE CENTERGoshenHigh09-1251·
KIRYA JOEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTRMonroeElementaryPK-0115·

Cities in Orange County

Middletown10 schoolsNewburgh9 schoolsNew Windsor7 schoolsGoshen6 schoolsMonroe5 schoolsCentral Valley4 schoolsMontgomery4 schoolsPine Bush4 schoolsWarwick4 schoolsWashingtonville4 schoolsCircleville3 schoolsCornwall3 schoolsPort Jervis3 schoolsChester2 schoolsFlorida2 schoolsFort Montgomery2 schoolsTuxedo Park2 schoolsCornwall On Hudson1 schoolCuddebackville1 schoolGreenwood Lake1 schoolHarriman1 schoolHighland Falls1 schoolOtisville1 schoolWalden1 schoolWallkill1 school

About Orange County

Orange County is a broad county of about 406,616 residents in New York. Its public-school system teaches approximately 57,122 students across 82 schools.

In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $97,178, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%. That income level is 25% noticeably above the New York median.

For a sense of the school types, Orange County consists of 47 elementary schools (24,330 students), 16 middle schools (12,233), 17 high schools (19,325), and 2 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Orange County is NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which alone enrolls about 10,762 students.

Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Orange County has fell 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 59,651 students to 57,122. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 51% to 39%.

On allk12, the community for Orange County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Orange County?
Orange County, New York has 82 public K-12 schools serving approximately 57,122 students.
How many high schools are in Orange County?
Orange County, New York has 17 public high schools, serving approximately 19,325 students.
How many middle schools are in Orange County?
Orange County, New York has 16 public middle schools, serving approximately 12,233 students.
How many elementary schools are in Orange County?
Orange County, New York has 47 public elementary schools, serving approximately 24,330 students.
What is the largest school district in Orange County?
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Orange County, serving approximately 10,762 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.
What is the population of Orange County?
Orange County, New York has a population of approximately 406,616, with a median age of 37. About 25.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Orange County?
Median household income in Orange County is $97,178, above the New York average of $77,785. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Orange County?
Approximately 32.5% of adults 25 and older in Orange County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Orange County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 44.0% of students in Orange County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New York county average of 48.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Orange County schools?
Across Orange County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.8 to 1.

Orange County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data